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Ellen Sullivan — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Ellen Sullivan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Female
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1908 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Salem |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Sullivan | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| William Sullivan | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Ellen Sullivan | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 27
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1908 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Other, age 38
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Ellen A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1909 |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
Spouse, age 49
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Ellen Sullivan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ellen Sullivan
Head · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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21 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu697unit:0388)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellen Sullivan THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 2 | William Sullivan | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Mary Sullivan | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | William Macaleer | 40 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Mary Macaleer | 34 | Wife | — | Nova Scotia |
| 6 | William Macaleer | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | John Macaleer | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Wilma May Lee | 15 | Niece | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Albert W Batchelder | 62 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Annie G Batchelder | 51 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Walter Batchelder | 24 | Son | Electrician | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Elliott P Batchelder | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Israel A Lee | 59 | Brother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | John S Ives | 59 | Head | Collector | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Annie L Ives | 57 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Fred L Harper | 43 | Head | Messenger | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Katie Harper | 41 | Wife | Book Keeper | New York |
| 18 | Walter J Looney | 38 | Head | Edge Setter | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Katherine M Looney | 33 | Wife | Music Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Edward J O'Connor | 70 | Uncle | Supple Suffer | Ireland |
| 21 | Henry Burchard | 61 | Head | Storage Worker | Germany |
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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)